Oxfam’s
vision is a just world without poverty. We are a confederation of 17 Oxfam
affiliates working in over 90 countries, all working as one Oxfam on goals that
support our shared vision. We want a world where people are valued and treated
equally, enjoy their rights as full citizens, and can influence decisions
affecting their lives.
vision is a just world without poverty. We are a confederation of 17 Oxfam
affiliates working in over 90 countries, all working as one Oxfam on goals that
support our shared vision. We want a world where people are valued and treated
equally, enjoy their rights as full citizens, and can influence decisions
affecting their lives.
Oxfam
was established in Rwanda in the 1960s. Its reputation and expertise in Rwanda
puts it in a strong position to take forward a strat
was established in Rwanda in the 1960s. Its reputation and expertise in Rwanda
puts it in a strong position to take forward a strat
egy that contributes to its
overall vision – a just Rwanda without poverty – and to stage interventions in
line with its mission – to ensure that poor men, women and youth enjoy equal
rights and benefit from fair and inclusive development.
Oxfam’s
Country Strategy (OCS) launched in 2015 for implementation until 2020,
identifies four key pillar programmes to attain the set objectives:
Humanitarian response and preparedness, Sustainable Livelihood, Participatory
Governance and Gender Justice.
Country Strategy (OCS) launched in 2015 for implementation until 2020,
identifies four key pillar programmes to attain the set objectives:
Humanitarian response and preparedness, Sustainable Livelihood, Participatory
Governance and Gender Justice.
We
are currently recruiting for experienced Rwandan national for the position of:
are currently recruiting for experienced Rwandan national for the position of:
Thematic
Manager (TM) – Women’s Right
Manager (TM) – Women’s Right
Location
:
Based in Kigali – with travels countrywide
:
Based in Kigali – with travels countrywide
Salary
:
Competitive
:
Competitive
Duration
:
One year renewable
:
One year renewable
Availability :
Immediately
Immediately
Level
:
National C2
:
National C2
Background
Gender
inequality is the most serious and pervasive form of discrimination in the
world. While this affects everyone, it is women and girls who face the most
discrimination because of gender inequality. This is a key driver of poverty
and a fundamental denial of women’s rights. Women form the majority of those
living in poverty. They have fewer resources, less power and less influence in
decision making when compared to men. They are exposed to various forms of
violence and exploitation and experience further inequality because of their
ethnicity, age, race, class, marital status, sexual orientation and
(dis)ability. Oxfam believe that transforming gender and power relations, and
the structures, norms and values that underpin them, is critical to ending
poverty and challenging inequality. We believe that women taking control and
taking collective action are the most important driver of sustained
improvements in women’s rights, and are a powerful force to end poverty not
only for women and girls, but for others too. This ispart of Oxfam in Rwanda
integrated theme of Women’s Rights including voice, participation, economic and
leadership.
inequality is the most serious and pervasive form of discrimination in the
world. While this affects everyone, it is women and girls who face the most
discrimination because of gender inequality. This is a key driver of poverty
and a fundamental denial of women’s rights. Women form the majority of those
living in poverty. They have fewer resources, less power and less influence in
decision making when compared to men. They are exposed to various forms of
violence and exploitation and experience further inequality because of their
ethnicity, age, race, class, marital status, sexual orientation and
(dis)ability. Oxfam believe that transforming gender and power relations, and
the structures, norms and values that underpin them, is critical to ending
poverty and challenging inequality. We believe that women taking control and
taking collective action are the most important driver of sustained
improvements in women’s rights, and are a powerful force to end poverty not
only for women and girls, but for others too. This ispart of Oxfam in Rwanda
integrated theme of Women’s Rights including voice, participation, economic and
leadership.
Job
purpose
purpose
The
TM, in close coordination with the Head of Programmes and country program team-
will catalyze thegrowth and development of the women’s rights and gender
justice in Rwanda and provide hands on support togender mainstreaming across
One programming and policy influencing areas. The position also providesthought
leadership, effective coordination in policy influencing initiatives as well as
resource mobilization inline with Oxfam in Rwanda’s country strategy.
TM, in close coordination with the Head of Programmes and country program team-
will catalyze thegrowth and development of the women’s rights and gender
justice in Rwanda and provide hands on support togender mainstreaming across
One programming and policy influencing areas. The position also providesthought
leadership, effective coordination in policy influencing initiatives as well as
resource mobilization inline with Oxfam in Rwanda’s country strategy.
Key
responsibilities
responsibilities
- Coordinate
the existing project portfolio in the country; making direct visits and
working with other staff, local partners and constituent communities in
planning, implementing and tracking progress against plans and milestones; - Provide
thematic leadership and direction to the projects and ensure that targets
and objectivesare achieved in line with project proposals, donor rules and
regulations and guidelines;
- Plan
and oversee the lobby and advocacy components of the Oxfam’s women’s’
rights programme with partners, including through outreach to
(international) stakeholders and ensure linkages and synergies with global
campaigns; - Build
pro-active and positive relationships with donors, government officials
and academia to promote the Women’s Rights including voice, participation,
economic and leadership work of Oxfam. - Identify
opportunities and resources to grow the portfolio and its impact and be
involved in the development of new proposals for donor funding as well as
establish excellent working relationships with Oxfam Partner affiliates
who invest or plan to invest in Rwanda.
- Manage
the budget for Women’s Rights including voice, participation, economic and
leadership projects including overseeing Oxfam’s systems (i.e. OPAL) and
liaising with finance teams to meet Oxfam standards. - Provide
overall substantive and strategic guidance and operational management of
Women’s Rights including voice, participation, economic and leadership
including planning, approval, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and
reporting. - Develop,
implement and review quarterly/annual work programmes and project
activities that contribute to achievement of programme outcomes at
thematic and project level, in association with relevant partners,
enterprise and other stakeholders.
Required
Technical skills, knowledge and Experience:
Technical skills, knowledge and Experience:
- Master’s
degree in relevant field i.e. Gender development studies, International
Development, Social Work, Public Health. - Minimum
five years of experience in delivering similar health, women’s rights,
Claim Sexual & Reproductive Health Rights (CRHR) in Rwanda, gender
equality, women empowerment, including working in contexts of addressing
VAWG and SGBV issues. - Demonstrated
strong analytical and writing skills and expertise in providing
compassionate care to SGBV victims in community settings. - Ability
to contribute to the development of programme policy and quality policy
brief papers to enhance the impact of SRHR services and women’s rights
work. - Demonstrate
experience with project management (the entire project cycle from concept
to closure/exit) and capacity to monitor implementation of project
activities. - Demonstrate
experiencein campaigning, advocacy and influencing work, ideally with
experience in women’s rights issues, including ending CGBV and VAWG. - Good
communication and interpersonal skills, together with the capacity to
remain calm under pressure and not lose sight of strategic priorities. - Ability
to coordinate project activities and multi-task under pressure and to
deadlines. - Initiative,
sound judgment and demonstrated ability to work harmoniously with staff
members from different national and cultural backgrounds. - English,
French and Kinyarwanda proficiency strongly preferred.
How
to apply:
to apply:
Interested
and qualified candidates should submit their applications including recent
curriculum vitae (CV) with contact details (phone and email address) of your
most recent line manager as part of your referees
and qualified candidates should submit their applications including recent
curriculum vitae (CV) with contact details (phone and email address) of your
most recent line manager as part of your referees
and
motivation letter to: kigalijobs@oxfam.org.uk.
The closing date for this vacancy is 12th December 2017
motivation letter to: kigalijobs@oxfam.org.uk.
The closing date for this vacancy is 12th December 2017
N.B:
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.
